Published on April 27, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA – After launching a demolition blitz in February in the Hilltop neighborhoods of south Pittsburgh, Mayor Corey O’Connor and the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections (PLI) announced today that the final phase of the Hilltop demolition packages will be underway this week and crews will begin moving into demolitions in the western part of the City.
The Hilltop demolition blitz was done in three phases with the second phase nearing completion and the third phase underway and progressing on schedule. Demolition of the final 10 Hilltop properties began on Friday.
Crews will move to the city’s west end with the demolition of 10 total properties in the Elliott and Sheraden neighborhoods. Two of the 10 properties will be contracted this week with the remaining eight to be contracted in the coming weeks.
“We are committed to investing in clean, safe and vibrant neighborhoods across Pittsburgh,” said Mayor O’Connor. “Abandoned properties have been sitting and deteriorating, sometimes for years, and causing blight in our neighborhoods. We will continue to invest in demolitions throughout the City so that every Pittsburgher can take pride in their neighborhood.”
All of the properties set for demolition have been assessed and monitored by PLI through their standard enforcement process and deemed to be in imminent danger or constitute a public safety hazard that could cause serious or life-threatening injury at any time.
City residents who are concerned about properties in their neighborhood can report the address to 311 and it will be inspected by PLI.